Curriculum Practices for Diverse Learners

Undergraduate

This course engages with relevant policies and curriculum documents as well as research informed instructional theories and practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Pre-service teachers will examine, design and develop inclusive practices to support diverse learners’ progress and transitions through the education system. EDUC 42A3 Media and the Environment This course will examine the role traditional and emergent media play in constructing and transforming our cultural, political, scientific and personal perspectives and understanding of our environment. Drawing on contemporary critical themes of media theory and practice, the course will examine how media frames and discourses are created to enable particular cultural forms of political economy and power. Prerequisite(s): ESST 1023 and ESST 2003 or permission of the instructor. EDUC 42B3 Sustainable Technologies This course will examine the role of technology in the context of sustainability. It will critically explore from social, political and historical perspectives, how technological development has contributed both positively and negatively to the environmental crisis. Emphasis will be placed on how innovation with information, solar, wind, tidal and biomass technologies provides a path toward a more sustainable future. Prerequisite(s): ESST 1023 and ESST 2003 or permission of the instructor. EDUC 42D3 Principles and Practices 1 (Secondary) EDUC 42D3 is an introduction to teacher education. Pre-service teachers engage in reflective practice to consider their own identity, integrity, and professionalism as they explore the art and science of teaching. Topics include an introduction to curriculum frameworks, integration across subject areas, various forms of lesson planning, instructional methods and models, assessment principles and strategies, and tools for creating safe learning environments. EDUC 42E3 Principles and Practices 1 (Elementary) EDUC 42E3 is an introduction to teacher education. Pre-service teachers engage in reflective practice to consider their own identity, integrity, and professionalism as they explore the art and science of teaching. Topics include an introduction to curriculum frameworks, integration across subject areas, various forms of lesson planning, instructional methods and models, assessment principles and strategies, and tools for creating safe learning environments. EDUC 42F3 Topics in Education This course explores a specific topic related to education, the particular topic to be determined according to current concerns in the field of education as well as student needs and interests. The latter will be established through consultation with faculty. EDUC 42H3 Drama and Performative Inquiry Located within Arts scholarship, this course embraces curriculum theory and practice as applied and interwoven. Course emphasis includes: theatre competencies, drama as a vehicle for understanding cultural and global contexts and literacies through character, role, plot and narratives across time and curricular areas, with a dedication to equitable learning spaces. EDUC 42K3 Indigenous Education This course explores teachers’ roles in addressing Reconciliation through meaningful opportunities to integrate Indigenous knowledge, cultures, and worldviews into elementary and secondary teaching in Nova Scotia. Students will explore historical and contemporary aspects of treaty education and Mi’kma’ki in order to consider more broadly Indigenous Peoples’ experiences in Canada. EDUC 42M3 Principles and Practices 2 (Secondary) This course draws on pre-service teachers’ practica in order to address a range of professional issues including educational law, professional roles, duties and responsibilities of teachers, ethics, professional relationships and communities of inquiry, the role of teachers’ unions and associations, school-based technology, school/community partnerships including school transitions and communication with parents/guardians, and the hiring process including resume writing, interview preparation, and job search. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 42D3 or equivalent. EDUC 42N3 Principles and Practices 2 (Elementary) This course draws on pre-service teachers’ practica in order to address a range of professional issues including educational law, professional roles, duties and responsibilities of teachers, ethics, professional relationships and communities of inquiry, the role of teachers’ unions and associations, school-based technology, school/community partnerships including school transitions and communication with parents/guardians, and the hiring process including resume writing, interview preparation, and job search. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 42E3 or equivalent. EDUC 42P3 Teaching Computer Science 1 This course introduces current methods for teaching computer science through the core competencies and multiple learning pathways emerging in secondary education. Drawing on relevant documents and current research, pre-service teachers explore the expanding cross-curricular relevance of computer science in a modern education system and the pedagogical approaches to promote computational thinking as a foundation for inquiry and innovation. EDUC 42R3 Teaching Computer Science 2 This course explores computer science curriculum connections through engaging instructional and assessment strategies in the secondary classroom. Focusing on current research and practices, pre-service teachers will have the opportunity to apply computer science education principles in the design and implementation of innovative and inquiry-based classroom experiences with real-world applications. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 42P3 EDUC 42T3 Classroom Management This course explores the development and maintenance of a safe, creative, ethical and inclusive learning centered environment which promotes engagement. Pre-service teachers will consider class participation, the critical role of the teacher in responding to students, researching theories, policies, programs and approaches and examining current literature, case studies and school experiences as they learn how theory and practice are interwoven. EDUC 42U3 Environmental Justice and Equity The primary objective of this course is to develop a broad understanding of environmental justice and equity issues as they relate to education. The goal is to support students in developing their own informed pedagogical understandings on these complex and multifaceted issues. The geographic scope of environmental justice issues will extend from the local, to Pan Canadian and Global environmental justice struggles. Coursework will encourage expression of independent, fact-informed and well-argued opinions, and ideas concerning the development of curricula that encourages problem solving and critical thinking.